Red Parkesine capsule with cream interior
- Made:
- 1862 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- Alexander Parkes
Parkesine capsule. Ochre red. Cream coloured interior. Seam two thirds along object. Top can be removed to reveal cavity inside. Marked P51. Made by Alexander Parkes; c.1862.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 2011-115/44
- Materials:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 90 mm 12 mm,
- type:
- parkesine (xylotile)
- credit:
- Plastics Historical Society
